Andersen Corporation
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Andersen Corporation is a privately owned American
United States
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 business that is a major manufacturer of window
Window
A window is a transparent or translucent opening in a wall or door that allows the passage of light and, if not closed or sealed, air and sound. Windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material like float glass. Windows are held in place by frames, which...

s; its windows are known as Andersen Windows. The company was founded in 1903 by Danish immigrant Hans Andersen and his family in Hudson, Wisconsin
Hudson, Wisconsin
Hudson is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 18,937, making it the principal and largest city of the Minneapolis - St. Paul metropolitan area . The Hudson area however had a population of 39,713...

, where logs arrived via the St. Croix River
St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota)
The St. Croix River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lower of the river form the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The river is a National Scenic Riverway under the protection of the National Park Service. A...

. Andersen first began mass producing back in 1904, nine years before Henry Ford
Henry Ford
Henry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry...

 put the automobile on an assembly line. Today the company is headquartered in Bayport, Minnesota
Bayport, Minnesota
Bayport is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,471 at the 2010 census.Bayport is located on the St. Croix River one mile south of Stillwater, Minnesota. It is the headquarters of the Andersen Corporation, a major manufacturer of windows...

, and employs more than 10,000 people in locations across North America. It has 16 manufacturing facilities, and manufactures more than 12 million windows and doors. The current estimate shows company has an annual revenue $1b to $5b.

Fibrex was created by Andersen Windows as a patented structural composite that combines attributes of thermoplastics and bio-fibers (wood). Although this product was created by Andersen Windows, it is its Renewal by Andersen division that produces windows with this material.

Renewal by Andersen Corporation
Renewal by Andersen Corporation
Renewal by Andersen Corporation is the replacement window and door subsidiary of Andersen Corporation, one of America’s largest private companies....

 is the replacement window and door subsidiary of Andersen Corporation, one of America’s largest private companies.
The company manufactures replacement windows and doors using Fibrex, a composite material formulated with 40% wood fibers and 60% thermoplastic resin. The wood fibers are reclaimed directly from the Andersen Windows manufacturing operations in Bayport, Minnesota.
Renewal by Andersen products are Green Seal certified and Energy Star qualified. The company's products are also qualified for indoor air quality by independent third-party Scientific Certification Systems.

Andersen Windows works through an extensive network of dealers, many of which are advanced dealers called Circle Of Excellence (COE) Dealers. Andersen's service and warranty issues are handled through its Dealer Service Network (DSN), composed of many of these COE Dealers.

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An extensive collection of historical Andersen Corporation Records is available for research use at the Minnesota Historical Society.
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